The restoration of native flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) reefs in Lake Veere is a key ecological goal of the Oyster Heaven project. However, successful reef development may be hindered by predation. The European green crab *(Carcinus maenas),* a known bivalve predator in Lake Veere. This study investigated …

When examining enrollment and graduation grades, higher education remains less accessible for first-generation students. Dutch first-generation students are also less likely to attend honors talent programs. However, not much is known what is driving these effects. First-generation honors students might …

This research justification examines how Medisol, a leading European AED distributor, can enhance its visibility, credibility, and sales among end-users in Czechia. This is a market where awareness of defibrillators exists but adoption remains limited. Using a mixed-methods approach, including interviews, …

The pressing need for YourSurprise, a global e-commerce business that specializes in personalized gifts, to broaden its SEO linkbuilding approach is addressed by this research. The study identifies a significant over-reliance on guest blogging, which currently accounts for 97.6% of the 2024 backlink …

This study investigates how AI tools might help Criteo recruiters by decreasing manual labor and increasing process efficiency. Recruiters must review more profiles and interview more prospects due to the increase in application numbers, which is partially caused by candidates utilizing AI to improve …

Oyster reefs were once abundant in European waters, but they are now rare. In Zeeland, the wild population of the native flat oyster (Ostrea edulis) has declined significantly in recent decades, with serious implications for coastal water health in relation to biodiversity and water quality (Colsoul …

The increasing temperature of the past years has a negative impact on the agricultural sector. This is affecting crop growth negatively, as a result from the heat and drought stress the crops are experiencing. Moreover, the experienced heat and drought stress results in erosion of the soil, causing …

The study conducted in this report was carried out at TGW Ibérica as part of a graduation internship, with the goal to improve the palletization process in the outbound area of "Client A," one of the world’s largest textile companies. The current situation of a client's palletizing process is that it …

This paper investigates smart charging strategies for battery-electric construction machinery (non-road mobile machinery, NRMM) through a case study of a large-scale housing project in The Hague, Netherlands. The study develops a methodology to estimate energy demands and simulate charging profiles during …

The catalytic oxidation of potato starch by [MnIV2 (μ-O)3(tmtacn)2][H2O](CH3COO)2 (Mncat, with tmtacn =1,4,7-trimethyl-1,4,7-triazacyclononane) with H2O2, was recently introduced as a promising alternative to ubiquitous sodium hypochlorite (NaOCl). Here, we report an in-depth investigation into interactions …